Atomizer.



E. J. MANNiNG.

ATOIVIIZER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.6, 1914.

Patented septflo, 1918.

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50 ply. Said auxiliary atomizer also serves the UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIcE.

ELllIER J. MANN'ING, 0F JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN.

" ATOMIZER.

To all whom ltf/mig]cemcem:

Be it known that l, ELMER J. MANNING,

a citizen of the United States,` residing at thecity of Janesville, county of Rock, and

State of Wisconsin, have invented new vanduseful lImprovements in Atomizers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in atomizers. The object of my invention is to provide an auxiliar device for atomizing or converting liquid uel arising from condensation, as it is -being used in an engine for power purposes, into a line spray, whereby the same is used with greater economy and eficiency. Experience has demonstrated the fact that when liquid fuel-is being used in an engine a quantityofthe heavier gasolene or other liquid fuel is liable to settle and accumulate in the lower part ofthe duct leading to the' engine, which liquid thus accumulated is wasted as" it" either leaks out or is Acarried to the engine in a mass which enriches certain charges `-excessivelyand causes imperfect accumulawhich--A leading to'the tions in the engine cylinder. By employ- .ing anauxiliary atomizer the accumulations resulting from condensation or precipitation may be reatomized as fast as they laccumulate,the auxiliary atomizer having no connection with anyaother source of fuel suppoint in the intake pipe or manifold. With a two cycle engine it isl preferably placed in a crank case. v I My inventionis furtherexplained by reference. to the accompanying drawings, in

Figure 1 represents my atomizer or spraying device connected with one of the ducts power cylinder of al1-engine. Fig. 2 is a top view of the atomizer re- Vmovedfrom :the duct with, the upper disk ind disk retaining screwremoved thererom. Y

Specivcation of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 10, 1918. Application filed :.Arugust 6v,

1914. serial No. 855,449.

'with which .my atomizer is used.' 2 is a sleeve which has threaded bearings 3 in the duct, and the same is locatedV at the lowest point therein. 4 represents a quantity of gasoleneor other heavy products of liquid fuel as it accumulates in the duct 1. The upper end of the sleeveis -provided with a depression or .recess 5, andthe same is coveredby the disk 6, which disk 6 isi-retained in placeby the screw?. 8 is achann nel `which leads from the'depression 5 to a point below theupper surface of the liquid fuel 4. It will be understood that with each back strokeof thepiston ofthe engine with which the duct 1 is connected a strong current of air is led into the atomizer through the duct'8 formed in the hollow valve stem 9, as indicated-by the arrows. The current of air passes up through the stemv 9 and out through the radial ports 1 0, I0, thence 'around the sides and over the topof the valve 11, and -thence-out through the vertical'duct 12 and through the aperture A 'small quantity of liquid 4 is drawn-in through the duct 8 formed4 in said disk, as indicatedby the dotted lines 14. .As the` air' is thus drawn through the atomizer it passes around the upper end of the valvell and out through the aperture 13, whereby\ it iscaused to commingle with the liquid, whereby such liquid is discharged in a fine spray which isled to the cylinder of the engine in the ordinary manner. The upper end of the valve 11 is -preferably provided .with a plurality of annular grooves 1,5, which are adapted to retain any. unvaporized liquidlwhich may.. incidentally drop" back lfrom .the duct 12. 'A valve'seat 16 is provided forfthe valve l1 and lsaidseat is formed at the upper end of the sleeve 17. The sleeve-17 h'as threaded bearings 18 in the inner wall of the sleeve 2. Itwill nowl `be understood that with the back stroke of the piston of the engine, not shown, a cur- A rent of air will be led vaspreviously de! lscribed into the atomizer through the duct,v

'8, whereby the valve lll will Dbe lifted from Y 1l will be caused to rise and fall with each backward and' forward movement of the piston. The upward movement of the valve `11 ,is limited by Contact with the lower end of the screw 7 lt will 'be understood that when the sleeve 2 terminates below the surface of the liquid the disk 6 and channel 8 may be dispensed with owing to the fact that the liquid when on a higher level will be brought in contact with the air as it passes 'through the duct 12.

l. ln a device of the described class the combination of a sleeve open at one end and partially closed at its opposite end, said opposite end being' provided with #an aperture, a valve located in said sleeve below said aperture, a disk located outside ci the vpartially closed end of said sleeve, said disk being provided with an outlet aperture, a channel formed between said sleeve and disk, an inlet air passage leading through said sleeve, and means for securing said sleeve in the vwall of a duct leading to the cylinder of an engine.

2. ln a device of the described class, the

combination of a sleeve open at its lower end and closed at its upper end, the upper endo said sleeve being provided with an outlet aperture, a valve provided with a hollow stem located in said sleeve below said aperture, one or more apertures leading from the space in said hollow stem to the space beneath said valve, a disk located above the closed end ot said sleeve provided with an aperture registering with the aperture in said sleeve, a channel formed in the end oit said sleeve beneath said disk, said hollow Levens? stem being adapted to form an inlet passageV for air tosaid sleeve. A

3. ln a device of the described class, the combination of a sleeve open at its lower end and closed at its upper end, the upper end of said sleeve being provided with an outlet aperture, a valve provided with a hollow stem located in said sleeve below said aperture, the upper end of said valve being provided with a plurality of annular channels, one or more apertures leading from the space insaid hollow stem to the space beneath said valve, a disk located abox'e the closed end of said sleeve provided with an aperture registering with the aperture in said sleeve, a channel formed in the end ot said sleeve Ybeneath said disk, said hollow stem being adapted to 4form an inlet passage for air to said sleeve.

4. ,ln a device ot the described class, the combination of a sleeve open at its lower `end and closed at its upper end, the upper end of said sleeve being provided with an outlet aperture, a valve provided with a hollow stem located in said sleeve below said aperture, the upper end of said valve being providedvwith a plurality of annular channels, a plurality of apertures leading from the space in said hollow stem4 to the space beneath said valve, a disk located above the closed end of said sleeve provided with an l yaperture registering with the aperture in said sleeve, a screw i'for holding said disk in place on the closed end otsaid sleeve, the lower end of said screw being adapted to contact with and` limit the upward move ment of said valve, a channel formed in the end of said sleeve beneath said dislgsaid hollow stem being adapted to orm `an inlet passage for air to said sleeve.

ln testimony whereof `ll ax my signature in the presence ot two. witnesses.

ELMER d. lfilldblltllhlG.l Witnesses: v

JAS. B. Erwin,

Amon d. MGKERIHAN. 

